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  • William Brewster (1838)

    Explore the wreck of the William Brewster, a two-masted wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1852 near Fairport, Ohio.

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  • E. H. Scott (c1843)

    Explore the wreck of the E. H. Scott, a mid-19th-century schooner lost in a storm on Lake Michigan, highlighting the risks of the lumber trade.

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  • A.H. Newbold (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the A.H. Newbold, a wooden schooner lost in a storm in 1852 near Buffalo, New York.

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  • Oneida (Arches)

    Explore the wreck of the Oneida, a sidewheel steamship lost in 1852, located in the depths of Lake Erie near Long Point.

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  • Buckeye State

    Explore the wreck of the Buckeye State, a three-masted wooden bark lost in 1852 during a storm on Lake Michigan.

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  • H.B. Bishop (Henry C. Bishop)

    Explore the wreck of the H.B. Bishop, a schooner that met its fate in Nottawasaga Harbor in 1852, highlighting early Great Lakes navigation challenges.

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  • Star (1848)

    Explore the wreck of the Star, a wooden schooner that sank in 1852 while carrying railroad iron in Georgian Bay.

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  • James Wood (1846)

    Explore the wreck of the James Wood, a wooden propeller steamer that stranded during a storm in 1852 near Ashtabula, Ohio. A forgotten piece of Great Lakes history awaits discovery.

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  • Clyde (1841)

    Explore the wreck of the Clyde, a two-masted schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1852, with its remains scattered along the shore.

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  • Atlantic 1848

    Explore the tragic story of the ATLANTIC, a sidewheel steamer that sank in 1852 after a collision, claiming many lives and leaving a legacy of maritime mystery.

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